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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 730 · 40 questions
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Tip (Thank, recall, restate): Parts: the thanks → one detail you recall → your interest → the sign-off. Send it within 24 hours to everyone who interviewed you, even if you think it went badly. Avoid: waiting two weeks, asking for the result, long essays, copied templates, misspelt names, demands.

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  1. 1.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) after a month (c) never (d) within 24 hours
  2. 2.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) long and general
  3. 3.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) misspelling their name (d) a short note
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a copied template (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
  7. 7.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) adding demands
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  16. 16.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows off (c) it shows you listened (d) it asks for marks
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) a short note
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) spelling names right
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 22.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) yes, it is still polite (c) no, never (d) only with a gift
  24. 24.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a polite sign-off (c) waiting two weeks (d) a copied template
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  31. 31.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
  34. 34.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  37. 37.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  39. 39.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  40. 40.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) all of them (c) just the first one (d) nobody

Answer key

  1. within 24 hours
  2. short and specific
  3. True
  4. misspelling their name
  5. a copied template
  6. waiting two weeks
  7. True
  8. the thanks
  9. a poor note habit
  10. adding demands
  11. the sign-off
  12. asking for the result
  13. a poor note habit
  14. a long essay
  15. a poor note habit
  16. it shows you listened
  17. a long essay
  18. the sign-off
  19. your interest
  20. spelling names right
  21. a poor note habit
  22. True
  23. yes, it is still polite
  24. False
  25. waiting two weeks
  26. the sign-off
  27. False
  28. a polite sign-off
  29. a good note habit
  30. a good note habit
  31. False
  32. a good note habit
  33. naming one detail
  34. False
  35. thanking each person
  36. a good note habit
  37. True
  38. the thanks
  39. asking for the result
  40. all of them

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